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Personalized Mold Making Workshop with Catalina Para https://www.clayspacebk.com/workshops-register Sat & Sun, Jun 20 & 21 - 10am - 2.30pm
This hands-on workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of plaster mold making for ceramics. They will learn how to properly measure, mix and work with plaster. Each participant will choose between making either two one-part molds or one two-part mold, depending on their interest and comfort level.
Fire & Form: A Raku Day at the Takaezu Studio
This is a rare full-day experience designed for ceramic artists and serious enthusiasts — part pilgrimage, part workshop.
We'll begin the morning at the Princeton University Art Museum for a guided tour of the Toshiko Takaezu exhibition, exploring the work of one of the most influential ceramic artists of the 20th century. From there, we carpool (~30 min) to the Takaezu Studio in Quakertown, New Jersey for an afternoon of hands-on Raku firing led by Brooke Auchincloss.
Participants will actively contribute to the firing process — loading, tending, and reducing — not just watching. Nicholas will be on hand throughout to assist Brooke and support participants at every stage. Lunch is provided: local pizza, salads, and beverages.
What to bring: Participants should arrive with 2–3 bisqued ceramic pieces. The ideal form is tall and narrow — approximately 3" diameter × 9"+ height — made from a groggy mid-to-high fire clay body. We'll work together on glazing before the firing day so your pieces are ready to go.
What to expect: Raku firing is an outdoor, atmospheric process involving fire, heat, and reduction smoke. Dress for it — your clothes will likely pick up some smoky scent. What comes out of the kiln is one-of-a-kind: unpredictable, immediate, and worth every bit of the process.
Rate: $265 per person Includes lunch. Transportation not included — Nicholas will organize NYC carpooling for the trip to Princeton.
Group is limited to 8–10 participants.
Register for this workshop with this link.
Takaezu Studios
1177 Croton Rd.
Quakertown, - Flemington, NJ 08822
in Partnership with The Brooklyn Ceramic Arts Tour
On the Surface: Decorative Techniques for Ceramics with Nina Berinstein Fridays, Jul 10, 2026 - Jul 24, 2026 - 10am - 2pm https://www.clayspacebk.com/workshops-register
In this workshop, you’ll learn various surface decoration techniques that involve terra sigillata (including how to make your own!), slips, oxides & other washes, underglazes, and texturing. Get a deeper dive into specific techniques such as mishima, sgraffito, and water etching. Learn more about tools used and tips for optimal application on both greenware and bisqueware.
On the Surface: Decorative Techniques for Ceramics with Nina Berinstein Fridays, Jul 10, 2026 - Jul 24, 2026 https://www.clayspacebk.com/workshops-register
Class 2 of 3 Class Workshop - On the Surface: Decorative Techniques for Ceramics
Nerikomi & Neriage: An Exploration of Color & Pattern with a/d galyle Sun, Jul 19, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 - 11am - 5pm https://www.clayspacebk.com/workshops-register
Learn how to use various colored clay to intentionally design and make patterns with clay to both handbuild (nerikomi) and wheelthrow (neriage). Note: this class will discuss colorants and mixing clay, but clay will already be stained and provided for students.
On the Surface: Decorative Techniques for Ceramics with Nina Berinstein Fridays, Jul 10, 2026 - Jul 24, 2026 - 10am - 2pm https://www.clayspacebk.com/workshops-register
Class 3 of 3 Class Workshop - On the Surface: Decorative Techniques for Ceramics
Ready For Retail Workshop--Ceramics Edition! with Perri Salka of the WonderMart https://www.clayspacebk.com/workshops-register Friday, June 12, 2026 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
This info-packed 90-minute workshop (+ Q&A) is designed for ceramics artists ready for growth.
Learn from a Brooklyn gift shop owner all of the important and practical ways to get your work “shelf-ready”. From building a linesheet, refining your branding & packaging, demystifying wholesale versus consignment, to sending the perfect intro email to prospective stockists - this workshop will equip you with the knowledge you need to move beyond the maker's market and approach retailers with confidence.
BCAT Closing Party - Throw Down, Cup Sale & Best Studio Pet Competition
Join the clay community and fans in celebrating the close of the 2026 Brooklyn Ceramic Arts Tour with the 4th Annual Closing Party and Great Brooklyn Throw Down at Clay Space—an action-packed, family-friendly evening of wheel throwing and hand building relay, the Best Brooklyn Studio Pet Competition, food, beverages, and a cup and mug sale with 100% of proceeds supporting next year’s tour. The event is free (donations encouraged), so register here to let us know you’re coming!
• Great Brooklyn Throw Down: 5:30–7:30 PM
• Best Brooklyn Studio Pet Competition: 6:00–6:15 PM
• Cup and Mug Sale: 5:30–9:00 PM
• BCAT (and GOS) After-Party: 7:00–9:00 PM
Brooklyn Ceramic Arts Tour
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Since 2021, 15 new ceramics studios and clay spaces have opened across Brooklyn, reflecting a larger cultural desire to step away from technology overload and reconnect with hobbies that let people make things with their hands, focus, and find community. The Brooklyn Ceramic Arts Tour (BCAT), founded by Brooklyn artists, Jill Bell and co-organizer Nic Newcomb, is now entering its 4th year, and we see this shift as a big part of why the tour continues to resonate so deeply.
Taking place May 28–31, BCAT is a free four-day, self-guided tour celebrating Brooklyn’s diverse and rapidly growing ceramic arts scene. This year, 300+ artists, studios, and local businesses will open their doors for exhibitions, demonstrations, artist talks, pottery sales, studio tours, and more, all organized around themes of education, production, fine art, functional art, craftsmanship, and innovation.
At its core, BCAT exists to help Brooklyn’s clay community work as a collective: to inspire, support, and learn from one another while welcoming the public into that process.
Highlights this year include:
a 100+ artist pottery fair at the Old Stone House
live demonstrations
best studio pet competition
a panel discussion on sustainability
a throwing competition
outside raku firings
numerous free exhibitions, artist talks, and studio tours throughout the borough
BCAT Kick Off Party at Mouse Annex
A celebration to creating something innovative and lasting in our community—a testament to the medium we love. Food, drinks, music + a Mouse members exhibition.
Mouse Annex - 750 Coney Island Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11218
Gasworks - Fundraiser & Throwdown for Public Ceramics
Link: https://www.publicceramics.org/throwdown-2026
Contact: hello@gasworksnyc.com
Please join us for an evening of festivities celebrating Public Ceramics! Sliding scale tickets, with 100% of proceeds supporting Public Ceramics, will get you two drink tickets and 2 raffle tickets. Raffle prizes include ceramic tools, gift certificates, and other goodies from members of our community.
Gasworks - Artist Talk w/Jo Norris-Gaither
Link: https://www.publicceramics.org/artist-talk-jo
Contact: hello@gasworksnyc.com
Join us for a dialogue with artist Jo Norris-Gaither on the occasion of Those of Living Light, a project created within the Public Ceramic Praxis Fellowship.
Studio Get-Together Potluck
Katie Coughlin opened Ovington Pottery in 2025, fulfilling her dream of creating a small, welcoming clay community in the heart of Bay Ridge. Tucked away in a third-floor walk-up, the studio is filled with natural light and birdsong. Katie’s family has lived in the building for decades, and she built Ovington Pottery’s classrooms in what were once her grandparents’ living and dining rooms.
Katie will share more about Ovington’s mission and what it’s been like building a ceramic practice and shared studio space inside a New York brownstone.
Bring food and drinks to share—we can’t wait to see everyone there!
BCAT Get-Together at Powerhouse Arts
Bring food & drink to share. Join us for a tour of PHA, a 3-D Printed Clay demo and updates on BCAT.
NO RSVP needed. Tell a friend, tell your members, bring the whole studio! Field trip! (see attach. for directions)